Also known as Anyanka; Aud; Anya
Emerson
Played by Emma Caulfield
INFORMATION
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Originally a peasant girl called Aud in Sjornjost,
in 880 A.D., Aud caught her lover Olaf in a precarious position with a
load-bearing bar matron, and cast a spell on him, transforming him into
a troll. This 'masterful' work impressed the master of the vengeance
demons, D'Hoffryn, who transformed Aud into the demon Anyanka. Anyanka
became a queen of her trade, as she and her friend Halfrek travelled
through the world, offering 'justice' to wronged women. Eventually, in
1998, Anyanka posed as Anya Emerson (later Jenkins) in an effort to aid
Cordelia Chase, who had been cheated on by Xander Harris. Anyanka
granted her wish that Buffy Summers had never come to Sunnydale, and
created a hellish world of pain and death. That reality's version of
Giles destroyed Anyanka's power centre, in this case her pendant, and
restored the world to normal, leaving Anyanka trapped in the form of
Anya. Ironically, she found herself seeking companionship in the form of
Xander and the pair began dating shortly after graduation. The pair
remained together until Xander proposed to Anya, but later felt he
couldn't go through with the wedding and left her at the altar. This
drove her back into the arms of D'Hoffryn and she became Anyanka once
more. However, this time, her own feelings of loss and betrayal kept her
from doing her job and she was horrified when she killed twelve students
who had tormented a young girl. Buffy and Anyanka waged a battle, which
neither won, and D'Hoffryn killed Halfrek and removed Anyanka's powers,
leaving her mortal again. Anya remained with the Scooby Gang throughout
their battle with the First Evil, but during the final battle, while
saving Andrew's life, she was split in half by a Bringer's sword.
APPEARANCES: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON
THREE
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FIVE
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SEVEN
Buffy Summers |
Xander Harris |
Willow Rosenberg |
Cordelia Chase |
Rupert Giles |
Angel
Daniel "Oz"
Osbourne |
Spike |
Riley Finn |
Anya Jenkins |
Dawn Summers |
Tara Maclay
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